À la radio

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From Parisian cabarets to the Alhambra, the birth of a giant of song: Brel raw, true, unforgettable.In 1954 and 1956, radio recorded Jacques Brel's first public performances in the cabarets Chez Geneviève and Chez Gilles. Accompanied only by his guitar, the newcomer to Paris delivers with the confidence of a future star his early compositions, including the song Quand on n'a que l'amour, recorded here several months before the studio recording that would lead to its release as a 45 rpm single.Caution: gem! In July 1965, Jacques Brel at the peak of his career recorded a jam session at the Maison de la Radio, during which he offers us a moving version of Amsterdam, accompanied only by Gérard Jouannest on piano and Pierre Sim on double bass. The second side features a public recital recorded for the program "Discoparade" at the Alhambra in 1962, in which the artist, far from his humble beginnings, is accompanied by a piano and a string ensemble.